Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 33.9% more expensive than Poland.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Poland, you would:
pay 13.1% more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
zł27.83
|
$7.39
Kč175.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
zł24.06
|
$7.56
Kč179.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
zł5.25
|
$1.48
Kč35.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
zł4.65
|
$1.19
Kč28.30
|
|
pay 34.7% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
zł3.79
|
$1.39
Kč33.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
zł13.51
|
$5.18
Kč122.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
zł11.39
|
$3.67
Kč86.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
zł10.06
|
$2.32
Kč54.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
zł8.88
|
$3.42
Kč81.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
zł1.55
|
$0.69
Kč16.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
zł2.21
|
$0.66
Kč15.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
zł2.54
|
$0.77
Kč18.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
zł4.65
|
$1.30
Kč30.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
zł1.19
|
$0.44
Kč10.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
zł1.50
|
$0.41
Kč9.75
|
|
pay 33.6% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
zł22.99
|
$7.57
Kč179.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.91
zł96.72
|
$20.53
Kč486.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,787.24
zł80,039.07
|
$25,012.86
Kč592,792.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.31
zł25.54
|
$11.93
Kč282.70
|
|
pay 33.7% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.94
zł52.34
|
$20.79
Kč492.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.05
zł1,941.79
|
$573.03
Kč13,580.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$406.85
zł1,645.69
|
$491.37
Kč11,645.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.56
zł600.92
|
$198.81
Kč4,711.65
|
|
pay 69.0% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.50
zł924.30
|
$335.84
Kč7,959.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,467.72
zł18,071.84
|
$8,534.54
Kč202,264.29
|
|
pay 27.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
zł9.45
|
$1.88
Kč44.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
zł9.90
|
$2.63
Kč62.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
zł16.71
|
$5.88
Kč139.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.45
zł111.04
|
$44.28
Kč1,049.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
zł22.76
|
$8.32
Kč197.17
|
|
pay 25.1% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.65
zł261.51
|
$76.47
Kč1,812.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.33
zł122.69
|
$37.50
Kč888.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.37
zł268.48
|
$84.38
Kč1,999.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.24
zł304.33
|
$98.98
Kč2,345.79
|
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